When it comes to keeping your machine tools well maintained, it is essential to ensure their durability and performance. Preventive and regularly scheduled maintenance and motor lubrication practices are vital to the efficiency and life of machinery. Lack of inappropriate lubrication can cause sudden breakdowns or failures, hence affects the productivity and longevity of your equipment. There are mainly two causes of your machinery failures due to poor lubrication practices – Lack of lubrication and over-lubrication. Lack of lubrication corresponds to a condition when there is an inadequate amount of lubricants to resolve your machinery issues. Improper lubrication practices lead to rust and corrosion on the surface of a machine which results in failures. In many cases, such type of issues turns into a complete breakdown of your machinery. Lubrication creates a thin film or sheet of oil that minimizes the roughness of the machinery parts contacting each other. Lubricants work as a smoothening agent to lessen the amount of friction and a catalyst to balance the heat or operational temperatures in the machinery parts thereby reducing the chances of wear and tear of your machinery. Over-lubrication hinder the functioning of your machinery. It can cause premature bearing or seal failures and other additional problems that will negatively affect the efficiency of the machines resulting in higher operating costs. Since a large amount of lubricants absorbed in the bearing cavity may cause rotating bearing components to start churning, additional energy loss and increased temperatures. Alemite grease pumps come handy in eliminating the problems of poor lubrication practices. They apply a calculated amount of grease to machinery parts while performing lubrication activities – thus contributing to the overall productivity and longevity of your machine.
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